diff --git a/logtail/filch/filch.go b/logtail/filch/filch.go
index 07d9b6203..fbb4c44f7 100644
--- a/logtail/filch/filch.go
+++ b/logtail/filch/filch.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
+//lint:ignore U1000 work around false positive: https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools/issues/983
 var stderrFD = 2 // a variable for testing
 
 type Options struct {